TABC Server Responsibilities and Intervention

Question 1

What is the primary responsibility of a TABC-certified alcohol server when a customer appears intoxicated?

Accepted Answer

Refuse service and offer water or food

Answer

A certified server must refuse further alcohol service to a visibly intoxicated customer and may offer non-alcoholic alternatives.

Question 2

Under TABC guidelines, which behavior is a sign of intoxication a server should watch for?

Accepted Answer

Slurred speech and loss of balance

Answer

Slurred speech and loss of balance are classic visible signs of alcohol intoxication that require a server to intervene.

Question 3

A server who sells alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person in Texas may face which consequence?

Accepted Answer

Criminal charges and civil liability

Answer

Under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, servers can face criminal penalties and civil lawsuits (dram shop liability) for serving intoxicated patrons.

Question 4

What is an effective technique for cutting off an intoxicated customer without confrontation?

Accepted Answer

Privately inform the customer the establishment can no longer serve them alcohol

Answer

A private, respectful refusal reduces conflict and protects the dignity of the customer while meeting legal obligations.

Question 5

Which factor does NOT affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated?

Accepted Answer

Hair color

Answer

Hair color has no physiological effect on alcohol metabolism or intoxication rate.

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Certification (TABC) Practice Test

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Certification (TABC) Practice Test

TABC Server Responsibilities and Intervention